Carlo Sini (

Bologna Bologna ( , , ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the List of cities in Italy, seventh most populous city in Italy, with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Its M ...

, 6 December 1933) is an Italian philosopher and one of the leading figures in contemporary Italian philosophy, mainly known for his studies about

language Language is a structured system of communication that consists of grammar and vocabulary. It is the primary means by which humans convey meaning, both in spoken and signed language, signed forms, and may also be conveyed through writing syste ...

and

hermeneutics Hermeneutics () is the theory and methodology of interpretation, especially the interpretation of biblical texts, wisdom literature, and philosophical texts. As necessary, hermeneutics may include the art of understanding and communication. ...

, following the work of

Charles Sanders Peirce Charles Sanders Peirce ( ; September 10, 1839 – April 19, 1914) was an American scientist, mathematician, logician, and philosopher who is sometimes known as "the father of pragmatism". According to philosopher Paul Weiss (philosopher), Paul ...

Biography

Carlo Sini studied at

University of Milan The University of Milan (; ), officially abbreviated as UNIMI, or colloquially referred to as La Statale ("the State niversity), is a public university, public research university in Milan, Italy. It is one of the largest universities in Eu ...

with Enzo Paci. In 1976 he became professor of Theoretical Philosophy at University of Milan. He is member of

Accademia dei Lincei The (; literally the "Academy of the Lynx-Eyed"), anglicised as the Lincean Academy, is one of the oldest and most prestigious European scientific institutions, located at the Palazzo Corsini on the Via della Lungara in Rome, Italy. Founded in ...

from 1994 and of the

Institut International de Philosophie The International Institute of Philosophy (''French: ''Institut International de Philosophie'', ''IIP) is an international body of leading philosophers, named by election only, and limited by statute to 115 members. It has counted among its member ...

Thought

Sini's thought proposes an interpretation of the work of

that converges towards the thought of

Heidegger Martin Heidegger (; 26 September 1889 – 26 May 1976) was a German philosopher known for contributions to phenomenology, hermeneutics, and existentialism. His work covers a range of topics including metaphysics, art, and language. In April ...

and

phenomenology Phenomenology may refer to: Art * Phenomenology (architecture), based on the experience of building materials and their sensory properties Philosophy * Phenomenology (Peirce), a branch of philosophy according to Charles Sanders Peirce (1839� ...

. He has consequently developed a so-called "thought of practices" as a way to "recognize the errance of every image of truth":

Publications in English

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References

External links

Carlo Sini Archive
(in Italiano)
An Interview with Carlo Sini
on the European Journal of Pragmatism and American Philosophy Academic staff of the University of Milan Academic staff of the University of L'Aquila University of Milan alumni Members of the Lincean Academy 21st-century Italian philosophers 20th-century Italian philosophers {{DEFAULTSORT:Sini, Carlo 1933 births Living people Scholars of modern philosophy